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They are 2.2 BFG's so tyre specs will be easily found.
How tall and wide are the tires in the pictures axials released? I want to get a better idea of the size of it in my head. Looks like in the future I could get into this type. Axial would be my first choice.
Sweet CVD's
FYI - The Moderators have made a thread for the Yeti -- Let the fun begin.
Scale Rigs Brand Specific Tech - Axial Yeti at RCCrawler.com
Smart money is on a wrexo type U4. (Smart money as in, axial would be smart and make some good money on...)
Easy to do; exo front end, wraith rear, new cage (though likely re-use the wraith), new chassis/skid plate
It will most likely have the wraith transmission (already in the parts bin) and the cage will likely be very similar to the wraith in terms of style. They will probably drop the damn 20T brushed motor in it (because they have them, and they call it a "fast" motor). <- Gladly Wrong on this one//
They are in bed with griffin, nitto, jeep, rigid, bfg, raceline, poison spyder, etc, so expect a decal sheet with all these names on it... :lmao:
I think a production RTR version of bender's Wrexo build is the most likely:
"Now that Axial is the official R/C company of Ultra 4 Racing, I figured it was time to build a proper Ultra 4 R/C vehicle."
Sure, this was more than a year ago, but being the official U4 vehicle, and not having a U4 vehicle? I'm sure this is where they are heading. They've had more than a year to ogle the wrexo and draw up some parts, test a prototype, prepare marketing materials, etc... it's time.
If this is where they are going, I can't wait for the kit version... If not, then axial is dumb.
I have a theory... stick with me though...
This:
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Looks like a smaller version of the exo...
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I think that with the hobbico aquisition, there's been a lot of shared engineering between these manufacturers...
This leads me to think that the new "go fast" will be something along the lines of something that Tacon / Exceed / Mad Gear / etc makes. It won't be a direct copy, I'm sure, but I would not be surprised if they shared some similar parts at least.
:lmao: :lmao: It might be just me but that rig looks stupid the way it flips up! That is NOTHING like the YETI.So this is exactly what I posted up a while back that they would do:
Back in early April:
Called it almost to a T... was only wrong on the trans and motor.
The tacon cage only needs two body clips and the cage flips up to access everything below it:
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Coincidence? Maybe.
So... do I get one for free for calling it right? 8)
On another note, it looks like all EXO front end (especially with Badgers comment about the dog-bones popping out all the time...) so that means I need to look at the EXO parts to start thinking up some cool new products.
- On it...
I don't think that we have seen the end of the exo front end. If its an ifs/solid rear I bet it will be wraith/exo size, not TH size. If it is a rock racer and it doesn't use short course wheels I bet it will have 2.2s, not 1.9s.
So this is exactly what I posted up a while back that they would do:
Back in early April:
Called it almost to a T... was only wrong on the trans and motor.
The tacon cage only needs two body clips and the cage flips up to access everything below it:
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Coincidence? Maybe.
So... do I get one for free for calling it right? 8)
On another note, it looks like all EXO front end (especially with Badgers comment about the dog-bones popping out all the time...) so that means I need to look at the EXO parts to start thinking up some cool new products.
- On it...
:ror:"After having a little pow wow in the boardroom one of the Axial minions (they all look the same to me wearing skinny jeans and baby T’s that would look like a belly shirt (cropped top, half shirt, midriff shirt, tummy top) on me)"
owe my eyes :mrgreen:
The dog bone issue is not that big a deal, just means their is tons of travel which is muy bien!!! Or the location of the upper link needs some tweaking to where their is less plunging.
nice write up.
"thumbsup"
I think Calderwood pretty much had it on the first page:
All I know is that my wife is going to be pissed... I had told her there was going to be a new 2 speed 2.2 adult toy on the market soon. This is not at all what she was thinking.
I just hope RC SParks doesn't get one first :evil:
Why?? You think he isn't good enough? Last I checked he has fun. Does he do stuff that is questionable?... Yes. So... We all do lol. Like I already said he has fun and at the end of the day that is why we all do it. Your comment makes you less deserving then anyone else. Grow up.